Check-tukniug device



E. ALBAUGH.

CHECK TURNING DEVICE- APPLICATION man FEB. 18. 1919.

Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

3 SHEETS-SHEET l- INVENTOR EA Zba u /b.

E. ALBAUGH.

CHECK TURNING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-18.1919.

1,333,288. Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

3 SHEETS-SHEET Z.

IIVVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patnted Mar. 9, 1920.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 IN I/E N TOR A TI'ORNEYS E Alba BY checks and swinging to the front thereof. As the plate 22 swings forwardly. the lower end thereof will engage a fixed pin 22. and the shoulder 23 will move off the pin 24, permitting the wrinkler rod to drop on to the tops of the stops 9.

When the rod 19 is moved in the opposite direction the wrinkler rod will be moved in the opposite direction from the arrow shown in Fig. 7, and in the direction of the lowermost arrow, rolling upon the tops of the stops 9 until it rolls off the said stops on to the pile of checks, and the rubber sleeves ll of the rod will engage with the topmost check on the pile. The backward movement of the rod '19 causes a reverse rolling of the wrinkler rod that positively wrinkles the check longitudinally. The shaft 10 moves on the tops of the stops 9 until the rolls 11 have reached approximately the center of the pile.

The rear edge of the check will engage the upright 7 and the said rear edge will engage a shoulder 7 between the vertical portion of the upright and the curved portion, the curved portion curving forwardly over the pile of checks to prevent the said rear edge from flying up. Thus the check is arched longitudinally to permit the easy entrance of the turning mechanism to be described. The turning mechanismconsists of a pair of shafts 27 and 28 which are mounted to slide in the arms 29 of a substantially U-shaped plate. the body 30 of which is secured to the table by substantiallv U-shaped brackets 31. Each of those brackets has one arm secured to the main table 1 and one arm to the under face of the bodv of the U-shaped plate. with the body of the bracket vertical. and the entire mechanism is thus supported at about the level of the top of the pile of checks. The rods are mounted to slide inthe arms 29 in a direction parallel to the long axes of the checks, and the'shafts' are arranged in a vertical plane, the ends of the shafts adjacent to the post 25 being connected bva vertical bar 32 through which the shafts pass. I

The bar hasa depending pin 33 for a purpose to be presently described, and the shaft 28 has a radial arm 34 which is provided with a roller 35 at its extrem ty. also for a purpose to be presently described. The shaft 28 has radial lugs 36 and 37 at the end adjacent to the bar 32. the said lugs extending in the opposite direction to the arm 34 and the lug 36 has a turning arm or finger 39. extending laterallv therefrom and longitudinally of the shaft 28. and provided at its extremity with a gripping jaw 40. The other lug 37 has a lateral extension 41 which is rigidly connected to the turnin finger or arm' 39 near its connection with the lug 36.

i A gripping jaw 42 cooperates with the jaw 40 and this jaw 42 is on an arm 43 extending radially from a collar 44 journaled on the lug 37 before mentioned. A second collar 45 is journaled on this lug and the two collars are connected by an arch bar or U-shaped member 46, extending in the opposite direction to the arm 43. A coil spring 47 is arranged between the body of the arch bar 46 and the lug-36, and this spring acts normally to move the gripping jaw 42 away from the jaw 40.

The jaw 42 is moved toward the jaw 40 by means of a roller 48 which is mounted to rotate and to slide longitudinally on the shaft 28. The roller is connected to the collar 45 by a toggle lever consisting of members 49 and 50, the member 49 being connected to the collar 48 while the member 50 is connected to the collar 45, and the two members are hinged together. Vhen the shaft 28 is moved to cause the bar 32 to approach the plate 2930, the collar 48 will engage that arm of the said plate adjacent to the bar 32, and will oscillate thc collars 44-45 to cause the aw 42 to approach the jaw 40. As soon as the pressure on the collar 48 is relaxed by the movement of the bar 32 away from the plate 29-3O the spring 47 will move the jaw 42 away from the jaw 40.

The shaft 28 is constrained to rotate as it is moved longitudinally by means of a cam 51. This cam, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, is a plate twisted into spiral form and arranged co-axial with the shaft. being secured to the arms 29 of the U-shapcd members 29-30. It will be noticed that the cam at the face of the U-shaped member remote from the pile of checks has a straight edge, extending for approximately a third the distance between the two arms 29 of the U-shaped member. Beyond the straight edge the edge of the cam is spiral.

The arm 34 before mentioned engages one edge of this cam and there is a switch plate 52 hinged to the bodv 30 of the U-shapcd member at that end of the cam remote from the bar 32. This is the low part of the cam and the upper edge of the switch plate 52 when in the normal dotted line position of Fig. 2 will have its upper edge flush and in alinen'ient with the straight edge of the cam 51. These two portions of the said cam will make a straight track upon which the arm mav move.

Referring to Fig. 4. it will be noticed that the switch plate is spaced apart from the arm 29 of the U-shaped member remote from the bar 32 far enough to permit the arm 34 to pass between the end of the switch plate and the arm 29. A spring 53 is arranged between the switch plate and the arm 29 and normally acts to hold the. switch plate in the dotted line position of Fig. 2. that is, with its upper edge in ali ement with the'straight edge of the cam 51.

hen the shafts 27 and 28 are moved longitudinally of the U-shaped member away from the pile of checks, the arm 34 which is then in the position shown at the extreme right of Fig. 5 in dotted lines, that is, in engagement with the spiral edge of the cam 51, between the end of the switch plate 52 and the adjacent arm 29 of the U-shaped member, will follow the said spiral edge, forcing the switch plate outward against Elie resistance of the spring as indlcated in A spring 54 normally acts upon the shaft 28 to hold the arm 34 in contact with the spiral edge of the cam. Thisspring is connected at one end to the bar 32 and at the other to a quadrant 55 which is secured to the shaft 28. The spring passes about the curved edge of the quadrant and it will be evident that it tends always to hold the arm 34 in contact with the spiral edge of the spring. As the arm 34 continues to move on the spiral edge of the cam, the shaft 28 will be rotated, the turning arm 39 will be swung toward the front of the table 1, and

as the shaft 28 reaches its farthest left position and starts moving to the right the gripping jaw 40 will pass beneath the partially lifted topmost check. At the extreme end of the right hand movement, or when the roller arm 35 is about to reach the extreme right end of the track 52, the cam 1-8 will cause the arm 43 to swing the grippingjaw l2 toward the gripping jaw 40, as indicated in Fig. 6, and the check will be gripped be tween the said jaws.

The shaft 28 has now reached the extent of its movement to the right of Fig. 4, the arm 34 having run along the straight edge of the cam 51, holding the arm 29 from swinging backward under the influence of the spring 54: and near the end holding the jaw 42 in contact with the jaw 40. The spring 54 holds the switch plate 52 in dotted line position of Fig. 2 and as the arm 34: passes off the straight edge of the cam 51 it passes on to the straight edge of the switch plate so that the turning arm will be held in front of the U-shaped member 29-30 and with the jaws lO-l2 tightly gripping upon the check. The parts will be so held when the arm 34- moves into the passage between the end of the switch plate and the arm 29 of the U-shaped member, when the spring 54 will abruptly swing the turning arm and the check over behind the U-shaped member 2930, the gripping jaw 48 will be released and the check will drop into a basket 56 or the like arranged on the table in position to receive the check.

The machine as a whole is operated by a suitable motor 57 mounted upon the table. The pulley 58 of this motor is connected by a belt 59 with apulley on a stub shaft 60. The pulley is journaled loosely on the shaft which is secured to the table 1, and the pulley carries a bevel pinion 61 which meshes with a bevel gear 62 journaled in a step bearing-63 on the table. A link 64 connects a wrist pin on the gear wheel with the pin 33 at the lower end of the bar 40, and a stop 65 is provided at the lower end of the pin to prevent disengagement of the link.

A bell crank 66 is journaled on the table as indicated at 67 and to one ofthe arms is connected the rod 19 before mentioned. A second rod 68 connects the other arm of the bell crank to the stop or head 65 on the lower end of the pin 33. WVhen the link 64: is moved away from the bevel gear 62, the bell crank will be swung; to make traction on the rod 19., to move the hinge leaf 14E to-.

ward the bell crank, that is, to move the wrmkler rod and assoclated parts mto the full line position of Fig. 6. The check will thus be wrinkled at the commencement of the movement of the turning arm toward the check and will be held wrinkled until the turning arm is engaged with the check and the check and arm will be ready to move rearwardly.

A trip is provided for preventing rotation of the wheel 62 underthe influence of the motor until released. This trip comprises a rock shaft 69 pivoted in bearings 69 and 70 on the table. One of the arms 71 of the rock shaft extends forwardly into position to be engaged by the operator. The other arm 72 has a depending pin which engages a groove or notch 73 in the upper face of the bevel gear. A spring 74 normally holds the pin in engagement with the groove. By pressing down on the free end of the arm 71 the pin may be released from the groove.

I claim: 1. it. device of the character specified,

iliary table for the checks to be turned, springs normally pressing the table upward, stops for engaging the pile of checks on the table to hold the uppermost check at a predetermined level, m-eans for wrinkling the topmost check with a longitudinally extending wrinkle open at one end, a turning arm at the said end, means for supporting and moving the turning arm to enter the open end of the wrinkle, means in connection with the arm for gripping the check between the arm and the said means, means for swinging the turning arm with the gripped check to the rear of the'pile and into inverted position on the table, means for controlling the said means to operate in proper sequence, a stop for limiting the operation of the controlling means and releasable from a point adjacent to the pile of checks. I

2. A device of the character specified, comprising a main supporting tablet an auxiliary table for the checks to be turned,

con'iprising a main supporting table, an auie .sition, means springs normally pressing the table upward, stops for engaging the pile of checks on the table to hold theluppermost check at a predetermined level, means for wrinkling the topmost check with a longitudinally extending wrinkle open at one end, a turning arm the said end, means for supporting and moving the turning arm to enter he open end of the wrinkle, means in connection with the arm for gripping the check between the and the said means, means for swinging the turning arm with the gripped check to the rear of the pile and into inverted position on the table, and means for controlling the said means to operate in proper sequence.

3. A. device o1 the character specified coinprisin a spring supported table for the checks, means engaging the topmost check for holding the pile with the said topmost check at a, predetermined level, a wrinkler rod above the pile of checks and extending longitudinally thereof, a turning arm arranged behind the pile of checks and adapted to enter between the topmost check and the pile when said topmost check is wrinkled and to grip the check and swing it rearwardly of the pile into inverted position, means for moving the wrinkler rod to cause the topmost check to wrinkle longitudinally, a common means for operating the wrinkler rod and the turning arm in proper sequence, means for restraining the operation of the said means, and means for releasing the restraining means.

4. A device oi the character specified comprising a spring supported table for the checks, means engaging the topmost check for holding the pile with the said topmost check at a predetermined level, a wrinkler rod above the pile of checks and extending longitudinally thereof, a turning arm arloehind the pile of checks and adapted to enter between the topmost check and the pile when said topmost check is wrinkled and to grip the check and swing it rearwardlyo'f the pile into inverted poi'or moving the wrinkler rod to cause t topmost check to wrinkle longitudinally, and a common means for operating the wrinkler rod and the turning arm in proper sequence. X

5. in a device of the character specified. yielding means for supporting a pile of checks with the topmost check at a predetermined level, means for wrinkling the topmost check longitudinally, a turning arm having means for gripping the topmost check, means tor moving the said arm longitudinally to cause the same to pass between the wrinkled-check and the pile, means controlled by the longitudinal movement of the arm for constraining the arm to swing laterally toward and from the pile 0t checks near the end of its longitudinal movement in each direction, means controlled by the swinging movement of the arm for gripping and releasing the check, a common means for operating the wrinkler rod and the. longitudinally moving means of the turning arm in proper sequence, and means for restraining the operation of the said co fimon operating means and releasable at 6. In a device of the character specified,

yielding means for supporting a pile of checks with the topmost check at a prcdetermined level, means for wrinkling the topmost check longitudinally, a turning arm having means for gripping the topmost check, means for moving the said arm longitudinally to cause the same to pass between the wrinkled check and the pile, means controllel by the long 'tudinal movement. of the arm for constraining the arm to swing laterally toward and from the pile of checks near the end of its longitudinal movement in each direction, means controlled by the swinging movement oi the arm {or gripping and releasing the check, and a common means for operating the wrinklcr rod and the longitudinail inoving means oi the turning arm in proper sequence.

7. In a device oi the character specified, a turning arm, a rod to which the arm is rigidly connected in laterally spaced relation,

means supported by the rod and arm for c0- operating withthe arm to grip a check, means for moving the rod longitudinally, means controlled by the longitudinal movement of the rod for turning the same to swing the arm from front to reu r of the rod, and Inez ns controlled by the swinging of the arm for operating the gripping means to grip and release a check.

8. In a device of the character specified, a turning arm. means supported by the arm for cooperating therewith to grip a check, means for moving the arm longitudinally, means controlled by the longitudinal movement of the arm for turning the same to swing the arm from front to rear, and means controlled by the swinging of the arm for operating the gripping means to move the same toward and from the arm and to grip and release a check.

9. In a device of the character specified. a check supporting table, a wrinkler rod extending longitudinally oi the table, means acting normally to press the table upwardly, stops at the front of the table for limiting the upward l"OYQm(1"li thereof. a stop at the rear ot the pile for engagement by the edge of the topmost check as it is moved bv the.

wrinkler rod, and means for moving said rod forwardly out of contact with the checks and rearwardly in contact therewith. said rod moving on the stops in the first part of its movement.

ELLIS ALBAUGH.

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